Habs Daily: Canadiens Trade Up Options, Drouin A Fit In Colorado?

All the latest Habs news, recent Montreal Canadiens stories, as well as information from around the National Hockey League.

Habs News

• With three picks in the first 37 selections of the 2023 NHL Draft, the Montreal Canadiens could be more likely to trade up this year than in previous years. [Canadiens Trade Up Options]
• A few members of the Habs organization have wasted little time making an impact at the World Championships. [Canadiens Players Impressing At Worlds]
• The Canadiens are once again entering the NHL Draft with many mid-round picks, but that could change in a hurry. [Canadiens Could Use Mid-Round Picks For Trades]

National Hockey Now Network

• For years, fans have dreamt of reuniting Drouin and MacKinnon on the Avalanche; it never made sense. Does it finally make sense now?[Colorado Avalanche]
• Another playoff season–another disappointing exit for the Edmonton Oilers. It’s an important lesson for the Chicago Blackhawks.[Chicago Blackhawks]
• The rumours and wait surrounding the potential Pittsburgh Penguins play for Kyle Dubas to be the franchise’s next GM appear to be coming to a head. Elliotte Friedman had the scoop Monday on his 32 Thoughts podcast, at least from the Toronto perspective. [Pittsburgh Penguins]
• It’s not Connor Bedard, but the Washington Capitals will add a high-potential prospect in June’s NHL draft. Here are some of the options available.[Washington Capitals]
• The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the potent Edmonton Oilers in six games to punch their ticket to the Western Conference Finals, but are they now the odds-on favourites to win the Stanley Cup? [Vegas Golden Knights]
• Naturally, all the talk around the San Jose Sharks and the Draft is about the No. 4 pick. But of course, the Sharks have another first-rounder, acquired from the New Jersey Devils in February for Timo Meier. Here’s who San Jose could be picking with that selection.[San Jose Sharks]